Attitudes | n = 280 | |||
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Agree | Disagree | Don’t know | p-value | |
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | Â | |
I am worried about getting infected with the COVID-19 virus. | 176 (63%) | 82 (29.3%) | 22 (7.9%) | 0.030a |
I feel confident I can prevent myself and my family from becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus if it becomes more widespread in Florida. | 151 (53.9%) | 64 (22.9%) | 65 (23.2%) | 0.275 |
I know what actions to take to prevent myself and my family from becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus. | 256 (92.5%) | 9 (3.2%) | 12 (4.3%) | 1.000 |
I support a government-imposed mandatory quarantine for those who are infected with the COVID-19 virus. | 266 (95.0%) | 4 (1.4%) | 10 (3.6%) | 0.697 |
I support voluntary home quarantine for up to 2 weeks for people who have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19. | 275 (98.2%) | 1 (0.4%) | 4 (1.8%) | 0.064 |
I support postponing or canceling mass gatherings such as concerts, festivals, and sporting events. | 268 (95.7%) | 4 (1.4%) | 8 (2.9%) | 0.325 |
I support closure of K-12 schools if any student, staff member, or teacher is found to have COVID-19 | 251 (89.6%) | 11 (3.9%) | 18 (6.4%) | 0.184 |
If I were exposed to and could possibly be infected with the COVID-19 virus, I would be willing to quarantine myself at home for 2 weeks until I was sure I was not infected in order to prevent others from getting COVID-19 from me. | 278 (99.3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.103 |
Practice | Yes | No | p-value | |
No (%) | No (%) | Â | ||
In recent days, are you washing your hands with soap and water more often than normal? | 262 (93.6%) | 18 (6.4%) | 1.000 | |
In recent days, are you using more disinfectants, such as hand sanitizers and cloth wipes? | 252 (90.0%) | 28 (10.0%) | 0.878 | |
In recent days, are you avoiding shaking hands or other physical contact with others outside your home? | 277 (98.9%) | 3 (1.1%) | 1.000 | |
In recent days, have you adhered to other social distancing guidelines, such as avoiding meetings of more than 10 people and keeping a distance of 6 ft apart? | 279 (99.6%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1.000 | |
In recent days, have you bought larger amounts of staple foods (flour, sugar, pasta, rice, canned food) than normal? | 148 (52.9%) | 132 (47.1%) | 0.042a |